Help with 26” grills

[kettlebb]

If I were buying new I'd buy directly from Weber or a Weber dealer. My local garden center is also a Weber dealer and is where I got my first charcoal grill.


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[Homerdog]

Here's a 26" in Little Elm, just above Dallas for $285.

https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/hsh/d/frisco-weber-26-original-kettle-premium/7057915215.html

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[MagnoliaTom]

Thanks. That's about an 8.5 hour round trip. A bit too far


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[avega2792]

Keep trolling the online sales forums for a used one. I got mine for $110, but I've seen them under $100 brand new because sellers think they're 22" and price them as such. They pop up often enough that I would recommend you wait. 


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[MagnoliaTom]

Got a new 26er but it's damaged so I have to take it back to Ace. 


Dented and out of round lid as well as grate tabs not even resulting in a wobbly cooking grate.




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[MagnoliaTom]

Here's my new replacement 26er



Can't wait to fire it up!

[Shoestringshop]

Thanks guys. I guess I'll be buying a brand new one. I have an old SSP cart I could mount it onto.
I'm in NW Houston btw.

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Go ahead and add (NW Houston) in your profile that way when you post it will show where your town is.

[Kneab]

It would be nice if everyone that joins the Wkc would put there location in. I wish it could be a requirement.

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[PotsieWeber]

It would make things easier.  It's not like anyone needs to put an address in.  If they wanted to, people could even put in a town or two away from themselves.

It would be nice if everyone that joins the Wkc would put there location in. I wish it could be a requirement.

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[RemoGaggi]

Aside from buying one from someone in the WKC community, I think finding a vintage 26" in the wild is like finding Bigfoot.  I've got a 26" that is maybe 2 years old and it works great.  The only thing I don't like is the wobbly legs, which seems to be a common (minor) issue. 

[MagnoliaTom]

Did a little modding to the new 26er....

Added some left over air line that I split over the lid bale to prevent scratching of the lid
Also added some felt gasket to the bracket



Added the gasket to the bowl and got a 19" (biggest I could find) pizza pan to use as a heat diffuser


Next up is adding a probe port (SS cable gland) , WSM charcoal ring, and the igrill bracket.



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[JEBIV]

That's pretty sporty !!

[jhagestad]

@MagnoliaTom that's a great idea for the lid bale!!

[Firemunkee]

I like that lid bale mod! I definitely need to do that

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